Backoffice - Dynamic Attribute Description

[Former Member]

Hi,

i have troubles at setting a dynamic description for an attribute in backoffice.

 <editorArea:attribute qualifier="validFor" description="HERE SHOULD BE A DYNAMIC DESCRIPTION FOR THAT FIELD"/>

In detail: I want to get a dynamic description for an attribute field in a backoffice EditorArea. The Data for that description should come from a configurable item type which can be modified via backoffice from an user. It would be okay if i could set a bean in the 'description="...."' part that calls a Java Class where i can set the value for the description dynamically. I hope it's clear what i'm trying to achieve - if not, just let me know 🙂

Thanks in advance

[mpern]

Is modifying the localization of the field in the type system not enough for your use case?

[Former Member]

Unfortunately not - the description for the "validFor" attribute has to be modifiable via Backoffice and contains a bigger amount of data. For Example: "This field is used for setting he validity of product xy". Hence the description has to be only visible via hovering over the "?" button right on top of every attribute field.

[mpern]

Here is one way to edit the descriptions without any code changes:

1. Go to System -> Types

2. Search the type you want to edit

3. Open the attribute you want to edit

4. Edit the description

5. You now have a new / changed description